City Attorney of Hollywood FL just needs to call the City Manager to write a check 20% smaller than the average of what his lawyer pals think she'd get in a civil suit and then bring that check and an indemnity waiver to a nice luncheon with the victim and her lawyer.
Just smile nervously, apologize profusely, and hope that she signs.
Makes too much sense, so they will probably try to get out cheap, go to trial and end up paying millions.